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Chapter 1367 - Chapter 1367 Chapter 659 If the East is Not Bright the West

Chapter 1367: Chapter 659: If the East is Not Bright, the West Will Shine Chapter 1367: Chapter 659: If the East is Not Bright, the West Will Shine Xu Chengyuan remained composed, his left hand wielding the sword in a light dance, as black, white, red, yellow, and green divine lights circulated, brushing off the successive bursts of Crimson Sword Qi.

“Ha, the same old tricks, let’s see how many sword qi your divine light sword dance can block, young master!”

Xu Xienan grasped the sword hilt with both hands and raised it high towards the sky, as the refined Crimson Sword Qi flowing in his meridians gathered in the Spiritual Sword, turning the originally deep green blade to a bright red.

“Innate Body Breaking Formless Sword Qi–Crimson Flow*Bee Needle Rain!”

The fusion of Innate Body Breaking Formless Sword Qi and Crimson Sword Intent was the distinctive supreme technique of Red Scorpion.

The crimson sword intent was originally a method of controlling a sword with murderous aura, combined with the formless Sword Qi specifically designed to break through gang qi physical defenses, with thousands of strikes being pervasive and unexpected.

Even some swordsmen of the Fierce Realm might, if careless, find themselves embarrassingly overwhelmed by this move.

Indeed, Xu Xienan was known as Red Scorpion because of this threatening “Bee Needle Rain.”

Last time, Xu Chengyuan had lost to this very move. If Xu Xienan hadn’t shifted the sword rain in time, he would have likely been perforated.

Thinking about this, Xu Chengyuan couldn’t help but feel a plethora of emotions. He had thought facing himself again would be incredibly thrilling, yet he found it unexpectedly calm.

“Even without using the Sword Fusion Technique, this Bee Needle Rain cannot hurt me anymore because I am no longer the person I used to be.”

The very emotional Xu Chengyuan drew a circle in front of him with the divine light sword dance, extinguishing countless red Sword Qis with an ease that resembled dusting off dust.

‘Who would have thought that in two years’ absence, Xu Chengyuan’s swordsmanship would have improved so significantly. He indeed is a formidable adversary!’

Xu Xienan’s face slightly changed, thinking that this advanced divine light sword dance was what Xu Chengyuan relied on, yet he failed to see the staggering energy gathering behind the curtain of the five-color sword dance.

To decide the winner, one must give it their all.

Xu Chengyuan, swinging the sword in his left hand, formed a Black Light sword sign with his right hand, and uttered the three Sword Qis of White Rainbow, Yellow Heaven, and Crimson Flame, merging them.

With the Sword Fusion Technique complete, the divine light sword dance ended, and the Black Light divine column surged against the Bee Needle Rain, striking Xu Xienan with the force of a thunderbolt.

The speed was so fast that even Xu Xienan’s vaunted sword shadow step was slow like a turtle in front of this Black Light, and despite his full effort, he could only slightly shift his position, barely getting his sword in front before the impact.

“Boom!”

The explosion of the Sword Fusion Technique sent Xu Xienan’s Spiritual Sword flying, then spun to his left shoulder, striking forcefully.

“Crack, hiss~~~”

Xu Xienan, spiraling away, heard clearly–it was the sound of his shoulder bone shattering and flesh disintegrating, but more so, it was the Black Light sword’s roar as it passed close and charged towards the sky.

“Thud.”

Landing roughly on the ground, Xu Xienan, clutching his right arm, stood up and coldly said, “You actually reached the Third Fusion Realm!”

“Just lucky, I guess.”

Xu Chengyuan tossed away his long sword and shook his blood-stained left hand, casually saying, “Debts from two years ago, today are settled. Please tell Commander Xu Lai when you return to Dongshan City that Xu Chengyuan will personally visit Yuanzhou soon to return the sword command!”

“Hmph.”

Xu Xienan, holding his right shoulder, summoned back the Spiritual Sword and soared into the sky, leaving without a word.

“Sigh~”

Xu Chengyuan exhaled sharply and pulled out a jade talisman from his bosom, looked at it, shook his head, and then put it back.

Swallowing and merging, today, he still had to practice, ninety-nine times.

…

Longzhou Calendar, Year 1789, end of the year

In the Yunluo Garden on Aran Mountain, Tang Luo was discussing the next steps in cultivating the “Heaven and Earth Dharma Body” with Yun Xiu.

After trying the basic Heaven Human Heart Incantation on Aran Mountain, Tang Luo discovered a serious problem.

That was the insufficiency of the concentration of Spiritual Energy on Aran Mountain; although this concentration did not greatly affect the regular practice of cultivating and breathing, it posed a great challenge for the Heaven Human Heart Incantation, which required gathering a large amount of Spiritual Energy.

“I always wondered why those sects’ sacred lands were all set up on mountains with spiritual veins and not in the vast plains. So, the root cause was here,” said Tang Luo despondently.

Tang Luo frustratedly noted, “Using the Heaven Human Heart Incantation to gather Primary Qi is not impossible, just that the gathered Primary Qi is impure and violently turbulent, and simply cannot be subdued. Only those immortal mountains possess Spiritual Power that is both pure and highly concentrated.”

“So, are we going to find an immortal mountain to try body casting?”

Yun Xiu was very astute in deriving further ideas, “I could provide cover for husband with the Cloud Curtain Formation!”

“That’s going to be tough.”

Tang Luo scratched his head, “The commotion caused by the Heaven Human Heart Incantation is too great, the Cloud Curtain Formation can’t cover it, plus the duration of the incantation is too long, and if it were interrupted, it might harm me.”

“Ah, then what should we do?”

“Well, let’s put the plan of tempering the body with Heavenly and Earthly Qi on hold, and see if we can utilize the Void Energy. If that doesn’t work, we’ll think of a way to borrow an immortal mountain from some sect,” Tang Luo rubbed his chin.

“The Beimang Lingxiao Sect should be a good choice!” Tang Luo believed.

“Mhm, I will go with you then, to have someone to look after you,” said Yun Xiu.

“No need.”

Tang Luo waved his hand, “Your body cannot withstand the erosion of the Void Energy right now. You stay here; it’s just a small experiment, I’ll be back soon.”

“Then… all right!”

Yun Xiu followed Tang Luo out of the Yunluo Garden and earnestly admonished, “Be careful, and just come back if it’s not feasible.”

“Hey, with a family at home, I wouldn’t do anything risky. I’m off!”

With the Void Dual Wheels, Tang Luo’s favor for the Void far surpassed that of the Xiehe continent.

Feeling not a bit of loneliness but wrapped in the warm cosmic energy, Tang Luo felt that the Endless Void was truly where he belonged.

With the Void Dual Wheels replacing his lungs, Void Energy was inhaled into his body just like air. Adjusting his state, he placed his hands together in a lotus position and silently recited the Heaven Human Heart Incantation.

Void Energy surged into his body like a tide, shattering Tang Luo’s feeble control in an instant.

The cold yet scorching energy, consisting of various mutually opposing forces, manifested in his meridians and instantly exceeded the limits of Tang Luo’s tolerance for pain.

Tang Luo, who thought he could face any pain after rapidly advancing through the Undying Battle Body, proved himself wrong.

Howling, he stopped the Heaven Human Heart Incantation and glanced at his weak body, already frostbitten and scalded within a short time, and Tang Luo helplessly returned to the ground.

Returning to the Nine Heavens curtain of Xiehe, he was startled.

Yun Xiu, who was supposed to be in Yunluo Garden, was now here, looking out worriedly. Seeing Tang Luo, who seemed to have gone through a great battle, she immediately came up to him: “What happened to you?”

“Hey, this Void Energy thing really works,” Tang Luo shrugged Yun Xiu’s shoulder, making playful faces as he spoke more of good news than bad, “Just, it hurts a tad!”

“A tad? It looks like half of your body was burned and the other half frozen. Is the Void Energy really that terrifying, that even your body can’t withstand it? Let’s not try this again,” she said.

Yun Xiu didn’t care whether the experiment was successful; she was only worried about Tang Luo’s wellbeing.

“Change leads to transformation; Void Energy isn’t bound by the laws of Primary Qi, and even a little attraction causes it to gather massively. All this is valuable experience,” Tang Luo argued passionately.

“Once I adjust the Heaven Human Heart Incantation a bit and get a good handle on the strength, surely I won’t be injured again, I promise!” Tang Luo ensured.